Reina Sudamericana 1998
Reina Sudamericana 1998, The 8th Reina Sudamericana Beauty Pageant was held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 6, 1998. 10 contestants was competed in the event. Susana Barrientos, Miss Bolivia won the title.[1]
Results
Reina Sudamericana 1998: Susana Barrientos (Bolivia)
- 1st Runner Up: Daira Lambis (Venezuela)
- 2nd Runner Up: Paola Villaroel (Chile) (tied)
- 2nd Runner Up: Marcela Brane (Argentina) (tied)
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality – Uruguay
- Miss Photogenic – Venezuela
- Best National Costume – Colombia
- Best Hair – Bolivia
Contestants
Argentina – Marcela Viviana Brane 
Bolivia – Susana Barrientos Roig 
Brazil – Stely Andrade
Chile – Paola Villarroel 
Colombia – Diana Marcela Arcilla 
Ecuador – Cinthya Sánchez
Paraguay – María Fabiola Roig Escandriolo
Peru – Ursula Verástegui
Uruguay – Victoria Fomichov
Venezuela – Daira del Carmen Lambis de Avila